Dooler

We need the forest back.

Gas supply being changed back to Oil for power generation? Ok - ??? That is also in the other posts - I thought gas was far more cost effective and cheaper. Maybe that will explain why, in the other post, electricity will rise by 5%

Gas is cheaper....the reductions in gas supplies are temporary to do pre-planned maintence

However the article has some contradictory statements....."The stoppage will not have much of an impact"

Believe EGAT are using this as a "justication" to increase prices across the board, after all someone has to pay for the free electricity they have been handing out

I agree that is normal that those stops are preplanned so as well as the some times the extra fuel and the stops are financed up front so you must be right. ;-) and as the said in article they only use 22.9% capacity? so what is the actual problem??

Well the Aussies should be able to make it work in an environmentally friendly way - they have had a sh*tload of experience and know the difference between Thai standards and international.

Are you suggesting that BP et al were working to Thai standards as well in the Gulf of Mexico..?...confused..!!!

Its not the standards that is normally OK for all oil companies, but the hunt for the money and maybe the blame culture what is the underlaying problem in general.

so no report about deficiencies are to be made and risk and lost and integrities management fail.

so why is fear direct our decisions in this?

Hi.

In Chayapoum province it is about 2.30/kilo at the moment.

Who knows if it is the best time to harvest but if you do so now then the stems you cut will die before the rains come so you must have an alternative supply then. Stems are costing a lot at the moment for delivery in May when the rain comes - up to 8000 Baht/rai uncut which would be enough to plant about 3 rai so half your profit for the next harvest would be gone before you start if you hsd to buy them in.

Steve

Thank you. I am getting this information for another person who does not live in Chantaburi Province, so that is why I am asking.

The price sounds good now. I think I need to think more about ton mai. I had no idea you might get 8000 baht per rai for the ton mai.

You are in Chayapun Province. You said the rains come in May.

I really would like to know when the rains come in Chantaburi Province. Same time?

This is critical, I think, because it is my understanding that after the rains come the price you get for mansaparang declines dramatically.

So, in many cases, the best option is to harvest before the rains come when the price is high.

maybe some help!raifall distribution.pdf

cassave soil fert.pdf

All buyers in my area are happy with 18-20 month tubers. Cassava researchers report that starch content starts to reduce after 18 months but none of my buyers measure starch content.

Recent rain caused the price to drop here (Nakhon Sawan) – currently buying at 2,800 baht/t locally; I've delayed harvest until after the New Year.

Mealybugs are starting to show up in some cassava farms in my village – my crop currently free of the pest.

the price in ban rai is 3.0 bath/kg

and attached some doc about cassava soil fertilizercassave soil fert.pdf